Page 2 of 3, top Bachelors in Australia 2019

USQ’s Bachelor of Health (Honours) (Sport and Exercise) provides you with an ideal platform to expand and develop knowledge in Sport and Exercise. You will learn research techniques and apply them to the area in the health sector you’re most passionate about.

Under the guidance of our leading researchers, you will be responsible for planning and executing a relevant research project, emerging from the Bachelor of Health (Honours) (Sport and Exercise) with refined research skills, as well as specialist knowledge in Sport and Exercise.

Why Sport and Exercise?

As the general population develops a greater understanding of the importance of health and fitness, sport and exercise specialists are in high demand! Choose to explore avenues that interest you within the sport and exercise arena. Your research could lead you to uncovering more about nutrition, psychology, sports management or tourism.... [-]

Does the human body intrigue you? Are you looking for a pathway into medicine? Our Bachelor of Health (Biomedical Sciences) covers physiology, pharmacology, biochemistry, microbiology, immunology and molecular biology topics to equip you for your biomedical career. You will gain skills in medical laboratory techniques, produce scientific reports for biomedical experiments and research. You can choose to study your biomedical degree online or enjoy the USQ on-campus experience.

Pathway to study medicine

Do you aspire to study medicine? Our Bachelor of Health (Biomedical Sciences) will give you broad knowledge to assist you should you wish to seek entry, via the Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT), into medicine.... [-]

USQ’s Bachelor of Paramedicine will provide you with specific skills that are unique to being a paramedic, and you will be trained in the areas of assessment, analysis, decision making and working in difficult situations.

From the first year and throughout your degree, you will complete clinical placements with Queensland Ambulance Service and in other health care settings - to gain ‘hands-on experience’.

As a paramedic student, you will have the chance to improve your skills in our simulated ambulance and emergency training labs.

Our Bachelor of Paramedicine has been designed by the leading medical and paramedic staff who understand the real-world of pre-hospital emergency care.... [-]

USQ’s Bachelor of Health (Honours) (Human Services) provides you with an ideal platform to expand and develop knowledge within Human Services. You will learn research techniques and apply them to the area in the health sector you’re most passionate about.

Under the guidance of our leading researchers, you will be responsible for planning and executing a relevant research project, emerging from the Bachelor of Health (Honours) (Human Services) with refined research skills, as well as specialist knowledge in Human Services.

Why Human Services?

Are you passionate about working with people? Do you want to make a difference to the well-being of people and communities? Undertake a research project within the Human Services major and make a difference by applying your new-found research skills to areas such as health and social well-being, children and family or Indigenous studies and communities.... [-]

If you want to make a positive difference, think big. Improve the health and wellbeing of your community, your country, your world: that’s what this degree lets you do. It’s all about promoting health and preventing disease at the population level. You’ll be more than ready to start your career after an industry placement as well as a global learning experience with a Laureate partner institution while you study.

It’s our industry connections that set us apart. You’ll learn from the industry’s best professionals, gain hands-on experience with an industry placement, and enjoy a global learning experience with a partner institution.

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With a combination of theory and clinical simulation in our well-resourced labs and nursing wards, USQ’s Bachelor of Nursing prepares you for practice as a registered nurse, in hospitals, community settings, mental health settings, GP practices, clinics, rural and remote health services and aged care facilities across Australia and the world. The program aligns with current Australian professional nursing standards of practice and will give you the skills to deliver high-quality nursing care to people of all ages. Almost 50 percent of the program is devoted to clinical practice within simulated on-campus labs or in health care settings, including large metropolitan hospitals, mental health services, regional healthcare services, aged care settings, community health services, specialty clinics and rehabilitation centers. At USQ you will learn how to provide the very best nursing practice and will graduate as a skilled, knowledgeable and highly employable nurse.... [-]

If you’re passionate about helping others and considering a future in nursing, then UC’s Bachelor of Nursing course offers an outstanding industry and globally respected platform from which to launch your nursing career.

This immersive and fully interactive course incorporates the latest national and international interactive teaching and online practice methods while using innovative technological and medical equipment to simulate real-life scenarios.

As part of you this course, you’ll also undertake multiple clinical placement opportunities and gain valuable insight and experience across a broad range of healthcare service providers.... [-]

Are you passionate about helping people in their time of need? Do you thrive under pressure? If so, a career as a paramedic could be for you. As a first-line responder in the most critical of circumstances, you will work in a dynamic and highly rewarding career that makes a profound difference in people’s lives. As the only dedicated paramedicine degree in New South Wales carrying full accreditation with the Council of Ambulance Authorities, CSU’s Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to work in emergency care settings across the globe, from outback Australia to the heart of London. Delivered by nationally and internationally renowned leaders in paramedic education, CSU’s course also features international study opportunities where you can gain unique insights, skills, and experiences that will ultimately enhance your competitiveness in the workforce. Study on campus at Bathurst or Port Macquarie and benefit from CSU’s state-of-the-art simulation facilities and comprehensive program of work placements. Or, if you’re already employed as a paramedic or medic in the Army, Navy or Air Force, you can conveniently study online.... [-]

CSU's Bachelor of Physiotherapy primarily prepares graduates for registration and employment as physiotherapists.

What will I learn?

You will graduate with the knowledge to formulate physiotherapeutic diagnoses and provide appropriate programs of the therapeutic exercise and treatments to those primarily with physical conditions.

Studies in behavioral and biomedical science, as well as clinical experience, will prepare you for employment as an entry-level physiotherapist in a variety of healthcare settings, such as hospitals, community health centers, rehabilitation centers and private practices.

You will also develop skills in learning, problem-solving and decision making, which are essential for continued high-level practice as a physiotherapist.... [-]

Paramedics play an integral role in the health system, responding to acute and sub-acute health problems in a range of diverse and uncontrolled settings. Paramedics provide unscheduled care to patients of all ages, dealing with health complaints that span across the spectrum of illness and injury severity and complexity. They are frequently required to interact with primary care or community allied health professionals, contributing to the inter-professional care of patients in the out-of-hospital setting. Western Sydney University's paramedicine program has been developed to provide you with the requisite skills, knowledge, and understanding that will enable you to function effectively as a paramedic in a government ambulance service or in the private paramedicine industry. A strong focus is placed on contemporary and emerging models of paramedicine, expanded scopes of paramedic practice, and clinical decision making. The course uses an evidence-based practice approach, combined with innovative flexible learning and assessment strategies, to prepare you for a diverse and successful career in paramedicine. The Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedicine) is a fully accredited course with the Council of Ambulance Authorities.... [-]

Veterinary science is the application of medical, diagnostic, and therapeutic principles to companion, domestic, exotic, wildlife, and production animals. Veterinary science is vital to the study and protection of animal production practices, herd health and monitoring spread of widespread disease. It requires the acquisition and application of scientific knowledge in multiple disciplines and uses technical skills towards disease prevention in both domestic and wild animals. Human health is protected by veterinary science working closely with many medical professionals by the careful monitoring of livestock health as well as its unique training in epidemiology and emerging zoonotic diseases worldwide.... [-]

This program prepares students for a distinguished career in industry, community, hospital pharmacy or government. Students will learn at the state-of-the-art Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence (PACE) - a world-class, $100 million teaching and research facility located in UQ's biomedical science precinct at Woolloongabba.

Entry scores

All international applicants need to meet the minimum entry score for admission into this program.

If you’re currently studying year 12 (or equivalent) in Australia or New Zealand, you need to meet this program’s minimum OP or Rank score.

If you’re currently completing your senior schooling elsewhere, you need to meet this program’s minimum equivalent international entry score.... [-]

This programme educates the next generation of dental professionals at the most advanced tertiary oral health facility in Australia. With a focus on smaller cohorts and dedicated and specialist teachers, students will not only learn the science and acquire the technical skills to care for patients and prevent, diagnose, treat oral diseases & abnormalities, but also master the technical skills and knowledge needed to provide quality oral healthcare and make a genuine difference to the lives of others. This programme ensures graduates will be workforce ready. Along with gaining in-depth theoretical knowledge, students complete approximately 1,900 hours of practical placements in a variety of clinical settings with the possibility of a clinical placement in State Government and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Service clinics throughout Queensland or interstate.... [-]

It is an exciting time to study Biomedical Science at UQ. This brand new 3-year programme replaces the previous 4-year programme. Biomedical scientists provide the foundation of modern healthcare and assist in developing treatments for diseases. Your studies will focus on the human body at the molecular, cellular and whole body levels and the disciplines of biochemistry and cell biology, physiology, developmental biology, microbiology, pharmacology and neuroscience. In this programme, you will discover the latest in globally relevant biomedical research from leading scientists based at UQ's research institutes. You will also learn the scientific process through activities ranging from experimental design and hands-on experiments to computer programming.... [-]

Bachelor of Nursing Pre-Registration (BNUR)

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The underpinning principles of comprehensive primary health care, namely: cultural safety in practice, in particular to addressing the needs of Indigenous and multi-cultural Australians; recognising the value of using a population health approach for the prevention, early detection and management of chronic diseases; providing appropriate evidence-based care; and the ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams is embedded throughout the Bachelor of Nursing program in both content and assessment. These principles combined with education in the range of core knowledge and specialist technical nursing skills ensure that graduates can retrieve and apply knowledge and information to respond appropriately and ethically to the needs of diverse populations and function professionally as a Registered Nurse in a regional and global context.... [-]